Resources for our Members and the Public
Canadian Organizations
Organizations to Support Canadians
Books and Articles
- – “Resources for everyday anti-oppressive practices” edited by Hayley Francis Cann and Priya Shah
- – ‘What white privilege?’ ‘Why can’t you be more civil?’ Some FAQs about racism and answers you may find challenging, a short Q&A
- – Nothing to add: A Challenge to White Silence in Racial Discussions, a journal article by Robin DiAngelo in Understanding & Dismantling Privilege
- – Culturally Responsive Leadership, from Twitter to educators
- – White Fragility, a journal article by Robin DiAngelo
- – “The White Space”, a journal article by Elijah Anderson
- – The Skin We’re In: A Year of Black Resistance and Power – Desmond Cole
- – Me and White Supremacy – Layla F. Saad
- – Women, Race, & Class – Angela Y. Davis
- – So You Want to Talk About Race – Ijeoma Oluo
- – The New Jim Crow – Michelle Alexander
- – How to be an Antiracist – Ibram X. Kendi
- – I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness – Austin Channing Brown
- – The Great Unlearn – Rachel Cargle
- – Healing in the Face of Cultural Trauma (self-care tool kit)
Movie Suggestions
- – When They See Us
- – 13th
- – I Am Not Your Negro
- – To Kill a Mockingbird
- – Cry Freedom
- – Mississippi Burning
- – Invictus
- – Selma
- – Dear White People
Podcasts
- – Code Switch – NPR
- – 1619 – The New York Times
- – Pod Save the People – Crooked Media
Historical Reflection of Oppression, Solidarity, and Liberation
- – The Immigrant History Initiative provides free lesson plans and posts weekly with lessons on Asian American history.
- – The Asian American Racial Justice Toolkit is an online toolkit for organizers and educators to teach social justice among the Asian American community.
- – Noreen Nasseem Rodriquez has curated a rich repository of Asian American History Curriculum Teaching Materials.
- – Additional education projects provide a more accurate, complex, and historical understanding of current events: Zinn Education Project; Teaching for Change; Learning for Justice, Center for Racial Justice, and Facing History and Ourselves.
Resources for Families and Caregivers
- – Talking to Children after Racial Incidents
- – Supporting Kids of Color in the Wake of Racialized Violence
- – Talking Race with Young Children
- – Learning Race at Home: Why Colorblindness Just Isn’t Enough
- – Why All Parents Should Talk with Their Kids about Social Identity